Candle-holder.



'1 F. MARTIN. CANDLE HOLDER.

PPUCATION FILED AUG.27. 19I8.

1,302,399. Q Patented Apr. 29, 1919.

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JOHN'F. MARTIN, 0F GEN'IRY, ARKANSAS.

CANDLE-HOLDER.

Application filed August 27, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. MARTIN a citizen of the United States,residing at Gentry, in the county of Benton and State of Arkansas, haveinvented new'and useful Improvements in Candle-Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to candle holders, particularly to that typeadapted for hand use, and hasfor its object the provision of a candleholder embodying a base having mounted thereon a candle supportincluding a prong for engaging thebase of the candle and resilient armsgrippin the candle at a point considerably above t e base whereby thecandle will be held in a perfectly upright position and prevented fromfalling over, thereby eliminating the danger of fire caused by suchfalling over and preventing spilling of the melted grease upon carpets,furniture and clothing.

An important object is the provision of a candle holder of thischaracter provided with a detachable auxiliary member adapted to beassociated with the candle support proper whereby short ends orremnantsof candles may be conveniently utilized and still maintained in anupright position.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character the baseofwhich is provided with means for holding a plurality of matches in aposition convenient to the user and also for holding the stems of theburnt matches.

An additional object is the provision of a candle holder of thischaracter the base of which is provided with a scratching member wherebythe matches may be conveniently ignited without the necessity ofstriking them upon walls or other places.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character which willbesimple and inexpensive in manufacture, pleasing in appearance,efficient in use, durable in service and a general improvement of theart.

With the above and other objects and ad vantages in view, the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:-

Figure 1 is a plan view of the candle holder;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1919.

Serial No. 251,653.

Fig. 4 is a similar View showing the remnant pan in position; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view of the remnant pan detached.

Fig. 6 is a perspective detail view of at means for securing the candleholder to the plate.

Referringmore particularly to the drawing the numeral 5 designates thebase of my device which is formed preferably as a fiat plate circular inform or of any desired an gular' configuration. Upon its underside, thebase is preferably provided with a plurality of supporting feet 6 andupon its upper side adjacent one edge is provided with a handle 7whereby it may be conveniently carried.

Extending upwardly at the center of the base 5 is a standard 8 whichcarries at its upper end a plate 9 provided with downwardly extendingside flanges 10.

The candle holding portion of my device is formed preferably from asingle sheet of resilient material which is bent intermediate its endsto provide downwardly extending portions 11 defining therebetween a baseportion -12 having laterally extending lugs 13. The plate '9 has itsupper surface recessed as shown for conforming engagement of the baseportion 12 and lugs 13 of the candle holder. The lugs 13 I are disposedwithin cutaway portions 14: in the plate 9 at the flanges 10. The candleholder further comprises two arms 15 which extend from the base portion12 and which are curved upwardly and toward each other and are providedat their meeting ends with arcuate jaws 16 which may be preferablyprovided with serrations 17 for more effectively gripping the candle tobe held.

The base portion 12 of the candle holding member is held in securedrelation upon the plate 9 by a plate 18 provided at on end with anupwardly extending finger engaging flange 19 and having its side edgesprovided with flanges 20 slidably engageable upon the flanges 10 of theplate 9. 'When the plate 18 is properly disposed upon the plate 9 itwill confine the base 12 of the candle holding member in position uponthe plate 9. At its center, the plate 18 carries an upstanding prong ortine 21 adapted for penetrating engagement with the butt end of acandle. A candle to be held by my device has its butt end engaged uponthe tine 21 and has its intermediate portion disposed between andgripped by the jaws 16. On account of these jaws, the candle willconsequently be held in an upright position and prevented from fallmgover.

In order to provide means whereby the short ends or remnants of candlesmay be utilized, I provide an auxiliary )late 21' which is provided atits sides with flanges 22 engageable upon the flanges 20 of the plate 18and provided at one end with an upwardly extending finger engagingflange 23. A bracket 24: is carried by the plate 21 and is offsettherefrom as clearly shown and carries upon its upper surface a cup 25within which the short end or remnant of a can dle may be placed. Whenit is desired to use a short end of a candle, it is merely necessary toengage the plate 21 upon the top of the plate 18 by engaging the flanges22 upon the flanges 20 and sliding the plate 21 along the plate 18 untilthe cup 25 is disposed immediately above the tine or prong 21. Ifdesired, instead of engaging the plate 21 upon the plate 18, the plate18 may be removed and the candle holding member removed after which theplate 18 may be reengaged upon the plate 9 and the plate 21 disposedupon the plate 18. This latter alternative arrangement would eliminatethe disadvantage of having the flame from a short end of a candle playupon the jaws 16.

In order to provide means whereby used and unused matches may be heldconveniently upon the plate 9, I provide a pair of wire members 26 and27 which are formed as shown. The member 26 is adapted for the insertionof unused matches and will hold the matches in convenient position sothat they may be readily grasped by the operator when desired. After thematches have been struck and ignited, they may be inserted within themember 27 and held firmly therein.

Furthermore in order to still more greatly increase the convenience ofthe device, I provide a scratching member 28 which may be formed of anydesired construction and material and which is suitably connected withone of the members 26 or 27 as shown at 29.

In order that the device may be so constructed that the unused matcheswill be protected from tampering by children or be protected from injuryby the weather, I may, if desired, provide a hinged cover for coveringthe member 26 within which the unused matches are disposed.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawing it will beapparent that I have thus provided a very simple and eflicient devicewhich will hold a candle firmly so that all danger of its falling overwill be prevented and which is so constructed as to enable short ends orremnants of candles to be utilized instead of being thrown away as isthe common practice. Furthermore, it

will be observed that the device is very convenient as it provides inone body not only means for holding a candle but also means for holdingused and unused matches and in addition a member upon which the matchesmay be struck.

It will of course be readily understood that I reserve the right to makesuch changes in the form, and construction of arrangement of parts aswill not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubj oined claims, and it will be manifest that I may provide othermeans for securing the candle holding member upon the plate 9 and thatthe entire device may be made as ornamental or artistic as desired.

Having thus described my invention I claim 1. A device of the characterdescribed comprising a base, a standard rising therefrom, a platemounted on said standard and provided with side flanges extendingdownwardly, a candle holding member mounted on said plate and includingresilient arms curved to extend toward each other and terminatin inclamping jaws, and a clamping plate slldably engaged upon said flangesand disposed over the base of the candle holding member.

2. A device of the character described comprising a base, a standardrising therefrom, a plate carried by said standard, and having sideflanges, said plate having its upper surface recessed, a candle holdingmember formed from a strip of resilient material and including anintermediate base portion disposed wlthin the recess in said plate, andfurther including resilient curved arms extending toward each other andterminating in clamping jaws spaced above said plate, and a holdingplate slidalole upon said first named plate and provided with sideflanges engageable beneath said first named flanges.

3. A device of the character described comprising a base, a standardrising therefrom, a plate carried by said standard and having sideflanges, said plate having its upper surface recessed, a candle holdingmember formed from a strip of resilient material and including anintermediate base portion disposed within the recess in said plate, andfurther including resilient curved arms extending toward each other andterminating in clamping jaws spaced above said plate, and a holdingplate slidable upon said first named plate and provided with sideflanges engageable beneath said first named flanges, and an auxiliaryplate disposed upon said last named plate and slidably engageablethereon, and a cup carried by said last named plate.

4. A device of the character described comprising a base, a standardrising therefrom, a plate mounted on the upper end of said standard andprovided with depending side flanges and having its upper surfacerecessed, a candle holding member mounted on said plate and having itsintermediate portion bent to provide depending portions, said dependingportions defining therebetween a base portion disposed wlthin saidrecess, said candle holding memfloer further including resilient armscurved to extend toward each other and terminating in clamping jaws, anda plate detachably engageable upon said first named plate and providedwith depending flanges engagi with said first named flanges, said lastnam d plate confining the base of said candle holding member within saidrecess.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. i

JOHN F. MARTIN.

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